Narrow Band (dialup) vs. Broadband (DSL and Cable)
Danville Lib.	Dial Up	Extra Line	DSL	Cable
How it works:
Use a computer at the library	Data modulated and demodulated on phone line.	Same as dial up except you buy an additional phone line.	Data is sent over POTS filtered at your house	Data on TV cable, modem separates at your computer.
Availability:
Limited by computers and hour open	Universal		18 to 20K feet from Central Office.	Widely, here
Pros:
Low cost	Many providers	Telephone not busy	Choice of providers	One vendor
No equipment at home	Modem on computer now	Dedicated line for computer	Range of speed and price	Always on
			POTS
			Always on
			Not shared
Cons:
Inconvenient	Relatively slow	Still relatively slow	POTS not designed for DSL	Local monopoly
	Ties up phone line		Reliability	Shared Bandwidth
			Multi vendor = finger pointing	Modem cost
			Modem cost	Always on
			Location, location, location
			Always on
Providers:
Danville Library	AOL	Sane as DialUp	AOL	ATTBI
	Earthlink		Earthlink
	Prodegy		SBC PacBell
	NetZero, etc.		Verizon
Cost:
$0	$20	$40	$50	$50